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# Trans Liberation Front Brighton calls on trans community and allies to “challenge Labour transphobia” at Brighton Labour Council Meeting
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/opinion-trans-liberation-front-brighton-calls-on-trans-community-and-allies-to-challenge-labour-transphobia-at-brighton-labour-council-meeting/
- Published: 2023-10-10T10:47:11.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-10T10:47:29.000Z
- Description: Trans Liberation Front Brighton has circulated information on a protest it is holding at Brighton Labour Council Meeting at Hove Town Hall on Thursday, October 19 from 4.30pm. Last month, Brighton community groups, including Brighton Dyke Collective and Trans Liberation Front Brighton, slammed Brigh
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Alison Thomson, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, Brighton & Hove City Council, Trans, Trans Rights

**Trans Liberation Front Brighton** has circulated information on a protest it is holding at **Brighton Labour Council Meeting** at **Hove Town Hall** on **Thursday, October 19** from **4.30pm**.

Last month, Brighton community groups, including **Brighton Dyke Collective** and Trans Liberation Front Brighton, slammed **Brighton & Hove City Council** councillor **Alison Thomson** for [engaging with transphobic content on the **X** platform](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-hove-city-council-labour-councillor-alison-thomson-slammed-for-engaging-with-transphobic-tweets/), formerly known as Twitter.

The **Labour** councillor has reposted or liked a series of tweets supporting the anti-trans TERF movement, which is spearheaded by controversial figures such as **JK Rowling** and **Julie Bindel**.

Following an apology by Alison Thomson, **Jon Pike**, unelected secretary of the **Wish and Westbourne Labour Party**, [said he is “dismayed” by has treatment](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/jon-pike-secretary-of-the-wish-and-westbourne-labour-party-dismayed-by-treatment-of-cllr-alison-thomson-after-she-engages-with-transphobic-posts-on-social-media/), and said she “should not have been disciplined or forced to apologise”.

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Artwork circulated by **Trans Liberation Front Brighton**

In a statement, Trans Liberation Front Brighton said: “As you are probably aware, the Labour party is currently filled with transphobes that are adding nearly as much fire to the debate around our lives as the Tory Party are, causing immeasurable harm to our community.

“Recent developments have revealed that a local Brighton Labour councillor, Alison Thomson, has been one such politician to attack our community. She has been posting quotes by Germaine Greer that state “Just because you lop off your penis and then wear a dress doesn’t make you a woman”, posting the hashtag #TransWomenAreMen, and other vile hate.

“As Brighton is the LGBTQ+ capital of the UK, we find it incredibly worrying that people within our local government are publicly insighting hatred against our community. People will be organising a protest outside of **Hove Town Hall** on **Thursday, October 19** at **4.30pm**, during the time of the **Councillors’ Meeting**, in efforts to urge the local Labour group to remove **Alison Thomson** from their party.”